/ January 9, 2024

Supreme Court Rules UK-Rwanda Removals Agreement to be Unlawful

We welcome the decision of the Supreme Court and are deeply relieved that people seeking asylum here will not be...

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/ November 22, 2022

Manston Facility Empties Following Urgent Legal Action Against Home Secretary in Response to Conditions

Detention Action has welcomed reports that all people held at the Manston Short-Term Holding Facility have now been moved into...

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/ November 3, 2022

First Legal Action Issued by Detention Action Against Home Secretary in Response to Conditions at Manston Holding Facility

On Monday 1st November, an urgent, pre-action letter was sent to the office of the Home Secretary on behalf of the...

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/ April 27, 2022

Press Release: Legal Challenge Brought Against Home Secretary’s Policy to Expel Asylum Seekers to Rwanda

A new legal challenge has been brought this week against Priti Patel’s recently announced plan to send people seeking asylum...

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/ March 21, 2022

Our Response to the Human Rights Act Consultation

Late last year, the Justice Secretary, Dominic Raab, announced a review of the Human Rights Act (1998), that threatens to...

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/ February 8, 2022

Offshore Detention: Letter to PM Boris Johnson and Priti Patel

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/ December 5, 2021

Public Letter Against Offshore Detention

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/ November 30, 2021

Offshore Detention: Interview with an Expert

On the 7th and 8th of December, this Government will try to use their Anti-Refugee Bill to introduce the offshore...

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/ November 12, 2021

OFFSHORE DETENTION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

SIGN OUR LETTER TO BORIS JOHNSON AND PRITI PATEL, TELLING THEM TO ABANDON OFFSHORE DETENTION. We want to protect people...

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